CPH Youth
Welcome to CPH Youth!
CPH Youth is the Catholic youth group for young people in our parish community. We are passionate about creating a vibrant and welcoming space where teens can grow in faith, friendship, and community.
Our weekly Life Teen Nights are Eucharist-centred and designed for high school students to encounter God, build meaningful connections, and have fun in a safe and supportive environment. During the school term, we gather every Sunday for an engaging afternoon of games, talks, small groups, and fellowship, followed by praise and worship, Youth Mass, and a shared meal together.
In addition to weekly gatherings, CPH Youth offers a Sacramental Programme, providing opportunities for Confirmation and, for those who have not yet received them, Baptism and First Holy Communion. Confirmation sessions for 2026 will begin on Sunday, 26 April. For more details, please contact the CPH office or the Youth Team.
CPH Youth is led by our Youth Coordinator, Faaki Tuanaki, and a dedicated Core Team who are committed to walking alongside young people on their faith journey.
Life Teen Nights
Every Sunday (during the school term)
4:00pm — Life Teen Youth Night
5:00pm — Praise & Worship
5:30pm — Youth Mass
After Mass — Shared meal and fellowship
Sacred Heart Church
425 Heretaunga Street East, Hastings
Confirmation Programme 2026 — Sunday, 26 April
Please note: There are no Life Teen Nights during school holidays or term breaks.
Want to Get Involved?
If you’re aged 13–17 and interested in joining CPH Youth as a youth member, or if you’re 18 or older and would like to volunteer or be part of the Youth Core Team, we’d love to connect with you. Get in touch using the form below and someone from our team will be in touch soon.
Connect With Us
Stay up to date and see what’s happening in our youth community by following us on Facebook:
facebook.com/cphastingsyouth
Thanks to Our CPH Youth Supporters
We are deeply grateful for the generous support of parishioners, schools, businesses, and all those who help make CPH Life Teen possible throughout the year—including those who fund and assist with meals and other activities. Your support enables us to grow a vibrant, faith-filled youth community. Thank you for investing in our young people and the future of the Church.
Special thanks to —
St. John's College, Hastings
Sacred Heart College, Napier
Sushiya Napier
Mahons Amusements
Life Teen New Zealand
CPH Faithwear – Our Holy Spirit T-shirts are inspired by the prayer “Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and enkindle in them the fire of your love…” (Catechism of the Catholic Church), calling the Holy Spirit to dwell in us and renew us. These T-shirts were a collaborative effort, made to order, and sustainably and ethically produced. Also part of CPH Faithwear are rosary bracelets, prayerfully handmade by CPH Youth Coordinator Faaki Tuanaki.
At the end of 2025, with a $1,000 goal to transport CPH Youth, Summer Missionaries, and the CPH Core Team to Life Teen Summer Camp at Keswick Christian Camp, Rotorua, we reached our target (and then some!). This theme of being filled with the Spirit, reflecting Jubilee‑year renewal, carries through into 2026 and beyond.
Thank you to everyone who supported this fundraiser!